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falcontruth1 t1_j5jrtau wrote

Reply to comment by Potatoswatter in Gardener loses four fingers after the grenade he used as the key holder explodes by rocketboy44

Pulling the pin doesn't strike the fuse. The pin is the final safety locking a lever called the spoon down. As long as that lever is held down, the pin can be reinserted. The lever is under spring tension, and when it flies up, it strikes a primer that ignites the fuse.

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